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Article 1172 of the French Civil Code

Contracts are in principle consensual.

By way of exception, the validity of solemn contracts is subject to the observance of forms determined by law, failing which the contract is void, unless it can be regularised.

In addition, the law makes the formation of certain contracts subject to the delivery of a thing.

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Article 1172

Les contrats sont par principe consensuels.

Par exception, la validité des contrats solennels est subordonnée à l’observation de formes déterminées par la loi à défaut de laquelle le contrat est nul, sauf possible régularisation.

En outre, la loi subordonne la formation de certains contrats à la remise d’une chose.

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